Vocabularium

Because I awoke this morning with a severe migraine that won’t go away, I’m feeling a bit like this.

peevish (pee·vish): / PEE vish /
adjective

(1) querulous in mood or temperament; fretful; cross
(2) demonstrating an ill temper, bad mood, irritation, or annoyance; cranky
(3) obstinate or perverse

[From Middle English ‘pevysh’ meaning “spiteful.”]

Usage: No one could believe the peevish child’s incessant screams throughout the entire movie.

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